.ott

Overview

• .ott is a proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The application was submitted by Dish DBS Corporation. The ICANNWiki entry lists the registry as Afilias and the TLD status as "Proposed".

History

• Applied for during ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced: 13 June 2012).
• Applicant: DISH DBS Corporation, a subsidiary of Dish Network Corporation, which operates DISH Network television services in the United States.
• The applicant indicated the gTLD would be a restricted, exclusively-controlled gTLD.

Usage and Audience

• The applicant described its business as providing direct broadcast satellite (DBS) subscription television and other content and video distribution systems in North America.
• Affiliated services mentioned in the application include:
  • DISH Network television service (satellite TV and related services).
  • Blockbuster L.L.C., an affiliated company involved in movie and video game rental and content delivery (Dish Network Corporation purchased Blockbuster's assets in 2011).
• The intended audience implied by the application is Dish Network's content, video-distribution, and related service ecosystems.

Registration Rules

• The applicant stated the .ott gTLD would be "restricted, exclusively-controlled."
• No further technical registration restrictions, eligibility criteria, registration periods, or allowed-character rules are provided in the available excerpt.

Notable Cases or Examples

• The application materials emphasize Dish DBS Corporation's operation of DISH Network and its affiliation with Blockbuster as context for the proposed gTLD's use.
• No live domains or widely publicized launches under .ott are documented in the provided source.

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domain:       OTT

organisation: Dish DBS Corporation
address:      9601 S. Meridian Boulevard
address:      Englewood CO 80112
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Director Advanced Video Products
organisation: DISH DBS Corporation
address:      9601 S. Meridian Boulevard
address:      Englewood CO 80112
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.303.723.1000
fax-no:       +1.303.723.1699
e-mail:       ngtld-ott@cscglobal.com

contact:      technical
name:         Francisco Obispo
organisation: Tucows.com, Co.
address:      96 Mowat Avenue
address:      Toronto Ontario M6K3M1
address:      Canada
phone:        +1 (416) 535-0123
e-mail:       trs-ops@tucows.com

nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.COM 2620:57:4001:0:0:0:0:1 64.96.1.1
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.INFO 185.159.198.3 2620:10a:80ab:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.NET 2620:57:4002:0:0:0:0:1 64.96.2.1
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.ORG 185.159.197.3 2620:10a:80aa:0:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata:     44759 13 2 8498f467bea6ca4e2da164cd6243d354129bbc51912a0634fae05004618e7823

whois:        whois.nic.ott

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.dish.com

created:      2016-05-19
changed:      2025-07-22
source:       IANA